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Ukraine is not satisfied with trading policy of EU

22/08/2008

Secretariat of the Ukrainian President V. Yuschenko imputes to the European Commission infringement of the Ukrainian producers’ interests and informed that Ukraine, that joined the WTO in May, is ready to introduce trade restrictions in response against some countries of the Union, “Reuters” reported.

Rubber users urge govt to scrap anti-dumping duty

22/08/2008

MUMBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Indian tyre makers and other rubber users have asked the government to scrap the anti-dumping duty on synthetic rubber and curb exports of natural rubber to tame high prices that are crippling the industry, officials said.

WTO director general will try to bridge Indo-US gap

22/08/2008

Aug. 13: WTO director-general Pascal Lamy said that he has got political nod from New Delhi to try to bridge the differences between India and United States on safeguard mechanism.

Eight products face dumping

19/08/2008

Tariff Commission preparing to lodge complaints at WTOBangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) has identified eight local products that face dumping by competing countries, and initiated a move to get prepared for filing complaints at World Trade Organisation (WTO) in this regard.

Closing the Doha round

19/08/2008

Pascal Lamy, the tireless director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), is in New Delhi trying to break the impasse in the Doha negotiations. New Delhi should oblige the visiting dignitary, not because its current negotiating position is without merit but because it can bring the negotiation to a conclusion without either diluting the overall benefits to India or compromising the interests of its farmers.

Osram drops EU call to extend Chinese bulb duties

19/08/2008

MUNICH, Aug 11 (Reuters) - German light bulb maker Osram is dropping calls to extend EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese energy-saving bulbs because it said there is no majority support for its position in Europe.

Heightened production costs water down seafood exports

19/08/2008

Seafood exports are down 15% owing to a depressed global market, while domestic inflationary pressures are driving production costs up by as much as 25%.